Sturm-Liouville Theory: Past and Present

This collection of articles on Sturm-Liouville theory is based on lectures presented at the colloquium and workshop held in Geneva on the occasion of Sturm’s 200th anniversary. A historical survey of the field is combined with in-depth coverage of later developments and contemporary research in this major area of modern mathematics and its applications. The authors are among the world’s leading experts in this field.